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The race to succeed former Representative Louise Slaughter has tightened a little since August, however, Democrat Joe Morelle, the Assembly Majority Leader, maintains a comfortable 53-36 percent lead over his Republican opponent, Dr. Jim Maxwell, according to a new Spectrum News/Siena College poll of likely 25th Congressional District voters. Morelle […]
Legislative Gazette video produced by Emily Ohlhoff and Austin Fearnley Green gubernatorial candidate Howie Hawkins wants to tax the rich to pay for his Green New Deal program for revitalizing public infrastructure and services. Hawkins said during an October 10 press conference in Albany that New York needs to invest […]
We all know that there are rules in politics and some of them are really disgusting. This country is drifting away from an ideal model of democracy tempered by minority rights. It is up to the leadership to put their obligation to do the right thing above their own political […]
Citizen Action of New York, the progressive good-government group that fights for education improvements, affordable health care, and public financing of campaigns has announced its final six endorsements for New York’s congressional delegation. The candidates endorsed embody the goals of Citizen United: prioritizing quality health care for all, campaign finance […]
Republican Congressman John Faso, R-Kinderhook, and his Democratic challenger, Antonio Delgado, will participate in a much-anticipated live debate at WMHT Studios on Friday, Oct. 19. The race for the 19th Congressional District seat is arguably one of the most watched and most expensive races in the country. A Democrat has […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a law that will ban pet financing agreements in New York state, a practice that can lead to predatory leasing and trauma for the animals and their owners. Specifically, the new law will prohibit the use of a dog or a cat as security for […]
Queens senator still holds Women’s Equality and Independence Party ballot lines; says “I can’t walk away from the battles we fought together” Sen. Tony Avella, a former member of the Independent Democratic Conference, announced this week he intends to continue his campaign even though he lost the Democratic primary to […]
Forty years goes quickly. I was teaching at SUNY New Paltz. l had already started two fifteen credit full semester programs, including the first full-time internship program, placing students in legislative and district attorneys’ offices. Long before that, I had been named publisher of the Fire Island Sun one summer […]